Listen: The imperfect world of pulsars

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Here in the Universe, there are a few things that are as close-to-perfect as can be. The Sun, for instance is the roundest object in the Universe, but other stars are rounder, with white dwarfs and neutron stars exhibiting even more perfectly roundness. Meanwhile, in terms of keeping time, we might think of the spinning Earth as a wonderful clock — after all, we base our calendar off of it — but…

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